Twomey Cellars | |
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Location | Calistoga, California Healdsburg, California Philo, California Dundee, Oregon, USA |
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Founded | 1999 |
Key people | Ray Duncan David Duncan, Proprietor/Chairman & CEO, Tim Duncan, Proprietor/Chief Revenue Officer Nate Weis, Vice President of Winegrowing Justin Hirigoyen, Director of Winemaking Dominic Orsini, winery chef |
Varietals | Pinot noir, Sauvignon blanc |
Website | https://www.twomey.com/ |
Twomey Cellars (pronounced too-me) is a California winery. It was established in 1999 by the Duncan Family, who have operated the successful Silver Oak Cellars in California since 1972.[1] The Duncan Family started Twomey Cellars to pursue varietals other than Cabernet Sauvignon. Twomey has three wineries: one in Calistoga in the Napa Valley; one in Healdsburg in the Russian River Valley; one in Philo in Anderson Valley, and produces mainly Pinot noir and Sauvignon blanc.[2] Twomey’s Sauvignon blanc is a blend of Sauvignon blanc grapes from their estate vineyards at their wineries in Napa Valley, Anderson Valley, and Russian River Valley.[3]
Twomey is named after Ray Duncan's mother, Velma Marie Twomey Duncan.[4] Nate Weis is Director of Winemaking for both Twomey and Silver Oak. In 2007, Twomey hired Ben Cane, a Pinot noir specialist who became Twomey’s Pinot noir and Sauvignon blanc Winemaker in 2008. Twomey's 2009 Russian River Valley Pinot noir was awarded first place in the American Wine Society's National Tasting Project in 2012.[5] As of 2017 Twomey produces about 20,000 cases a year.